Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Giuliano's @ The Playhouse
18-19 Union Pltypical Italian restaurant
Sightseeing
Calton Hill is a mix of bustling commercial areas and quiet residential streets. The hill itself, with its city views, is home to the Collective contemporary art gallery and the unfinished National Monument.
1098 locals recommend
Calton Hill
Calton HillCalton Hill is a mix of bustling commercial areas and quiet residential streets. The hill itself, with its city views, is home to the Collective contemporary art gallery and the unfinished National Monument.
Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position on the Castle Rock.
1961 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle
CastlehillEdinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position on the Castle Rock.
Arthur's Seat is the main peak of the group of hills in Edinburgh, Scotland, which form most of Holyrood Park, described by Robert Louis Stevenson as "a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design"
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
Arthur's Seat is the main peak of the group of hills in Edinburgh, Scotland, which form most of Holyrood Park, described by Robert Louis Stevenson as "a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design"
Parks & Nature
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is a world-renowned scientific centre for the study of plants, their diversity and conservation.
1227 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceThe Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is a world-renowned scientific centre for the study of plants, their diversity and conservation.
nverleith Park is a major public park, managed by the City of Edinburgh, a little North from the city centre.
The park with its 3 football, 4 rugby and 6 seven-a-side pitches, a cricket square, petanque area, and a children’s play area, hosts some 400 events each year.
It also has good views of Edinburgh Castle, making it a popular family viewing point for the Edinburgh Festival fireworks and the Seven Hills Fireworks at Hogmanay.
256 locals recommend
Inverleith Park
nverleith Park is a major public park, managed by the City of Edinburgh, a little North from the city centre.
The park with its 3 football, 4 rugby and 6 seven-a-side pitches, a cricket square, petanque area, and a children’s play area, hosts some 400 events each year.
It also has good views of Edinburgh Castle, making it a popular family viewing point for the Edinburgh Festival fireworks and the Seven Hills Fireworks at Hogmanay.
Princes Street Gardens is a public park in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle.
957 locals recommend
Princes Street
Princes StreetPrinces Street Gardens is a public park in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle.
Arts & Culture
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace, is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland, Queen Elizabeth II.
329 locals recommend
Palace of Holyrood
CanongateThe Palace of Holyroodhouse, commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace, is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland, Queen Elizabeth II.
The National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Museum (so renamed in 1995), with collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures. The two connected buildings stand beside each other on Chambers Street, by the intersection with the George IV Bridge, in central Edinburgh. The museum is part of National Museums Scotland. Admission is free.
1378 locals recommend
National Museum of Scotland
The National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Museum (so renamed in 1995), with collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures. The two connected buildings stand beside each other on Chambers Street, by the intersection with the George IV Bridge, in central Edinburgh. The museum is part of National Museums Scotland. Admission is free.
Shopping
shop new season trends in homeware, furniture and fashion at John Lewis & Partners.
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John Lewis & Partners
60 Leith Stshop new season trends in homeware, furniture and fashion at John Lewis & Partners.